Senior Project Engineer

Duration : 06 Months (Temp to Perm)

Client : One of the largest Aerospace and Defense companies

Overview:

We are seeking an engineering development Principal Project Engineer supporting the Weapon Systems Integration (WSI) team program area in Indianapolis. The Principal Project Engineer leads dynamic and multidiscipline development team(s) within the WSI product line. The Principal Project Engineer will join our Project Engineering department in Indianapolis, IN, leading the development of various air-based systems.

Duties:

• The Principal Project Engineer will support all phases of the development process, working across disciplines to develop technical solutions and leading a multi-discipline team, which includes Systems, Hardware, and Software Engineering functions, as well as other disciplines such as Production, Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance.
• The Principal Project Engineer will be working in a fast-paced environment providing technical leadership to design, develop, and deliver products to support the lifecycle of the program.
• The Principal Project Engineer develops project plans, maintains project schedules and drives the team to a solution that meets technical requirements and cost targets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline or related field.
• MBA or Masters in Engineering preferred.
• Minimum eight (8) years of related experience required.
• Ability to organize engineers to manage issues throughout the development life cycle of the project.
• Technical leadership capabilities, includes the ability to lead the resolution of tough technical challenges.
• Experience managing traditional and Agile teams.
• Experience creating/managing Backlogs in Azure DevOps or similar.
• Proposal development experience · Ability to build teams with diverse skill sets, acting at highest level of their discipline.
• Ability to maintain high performance in a highly dynamic, team-based environment.
• Ability to manage the development of systems for commercial and defense applications.
• Ability to assimilate inputs from multiple sources and derive operational requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency using CREO or other CAD programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.